From vineyard to table: Researchers try to elevate Missouri's wine industry

Friday, November 21, 2008 | 2:00 p.m. CST; updated 2:51 p.m. CST, Friday, November 21, 2008

COLUMBIA — On a late October morning, a chill envelopes Crown Gordon Vineyard and squeezes out any last drop of warmth from the day. Sunlit dewdrops cling to wet blades of grass and coat the hill with a metallic sparkle interrupted only by the soft indentations of work boots winding in and out of rows and rows of vines.

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